I had assumed this would be a DNF at 5 or 10 percent but it really surprised me. While its field is fairly narrow this is some of the best Tolkien analysis I've ever read. I will be seeking out more by this author. The audiobook is well done despite numerous mispronunciations.
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melangell reviewed The Gospel According to Tolkien by Ralph Wood
Review of 'The Gospel According to Tolkien' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I had assumed this would be a DNF at 5 or 10 percent but it really surprised me. While its field is fairly narrow this is some of the best Tolkien analysis I've ever read. I will be seeking out more by this author. The audiobook is well done despite numerous mispronunciations.
melangell rated House of chains: 4 stars
House of chains by Steven Erikson
The awesome - and acclaimed - fourth instalment in Steven Erikson's epic fantasy sequence THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN.In …
melangell rated Summary of Vicki Robin's Your Money or Your Life: 4 stars
melangell rated The tenant of Wildfell Hall: 5 stars
The tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (Penguin classics)
Librarian note: Alternate cover editions for this ISBN are: "Woman in white dress" (with the title on white and black …
melangell reviewed The Gates of Janus by Ian Brady
Review of 'The Gates of Janus' on 'Storygraph'
This book is unreadable and has nothing to offer. As Peter Sotos writes in the afterword that Brady objected to:
First off, you don't ask a child molester to write a book on serial killing. ... Because the child rapist and murderer and pornographer will obviously lie. ... He can adopt the dime-a-dozen serial killer front of puffed-up superiority, all from his tiny cell, and serve the typical cold dish of chest-beating mental clarity over personal introspection.
This book is unreadable and has nothing to offer. As Peter Sotos writes in the afterword that Brady objected to:
First off, you don't ask a child molester to write a book on serial killing. ... Because the child rapist and murderer and pornographer will obviously lie. ... He can adopt the dime-a-dozen serial killer front of puffed-up superiority, all from his tiny cell, and serve the typical cold dish of chest-beating mental clarity over personal introspection.
First off, you don't ask a child molester to write a book on serial killing. ... Because the child rapist and murderer and pornographer will obviously lie. ... He can adopt the dime-a-dozen serial killer front of puffed-up superiority, all from his tiny cell, and serve the typical cold dish of chest-beating mental clarity over personal introspection.
melangell rated The great survivors: 4 stars
melangell reviewed Blackout by Candace Owens
Review of 'Blackout' on 'Storygraph'
thought there might be some interesting criticisms of the Democrats but the whole thing was too painful to listen to
thought there might be some interesting criticisms of the Democrats but the whole thing was too painful to listen to
melangell rated Letters From Father Christmas: 5 stars
Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
A collection of illustrated letters from Father Christmas recapping the activities of the preceding year at the North Pole. The …
melangell rated The Benedict Option: 4 stars
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
In this controversial bestseller, Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an …
melangell rated Captain Cat and the carol singers: 4 stars
Captain Cat and the carol singers by Jeremy Lloyd
Forty-four mice attending Christmas Eve carol singing at Vicar Mole's cozy chapel are horrified to find there Captain Cat who …
melangell rated The complete Father Christmas.: 5 stars
melangell rated How the Irish Saved Civilization: 4 stars
melangell rated Secret Sisterhood: 4 stars
melangell rated Atomic Habits: 4 stars
Atomic Habits by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving every day. James Clear, one of the world's …